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The Awami League mayor candidate in the May 25 Gazipur city polls, Azamat Ullah Khan, will not have to face any party rebels as the lone dissident runner withdrew yesterday.

Sylhet court opens trial over the death of Raihan Ahmed in police custody

A Sylhet court yesterday framed charges against six people, including five police personnel, in a case filed over the death of Rayhan Ahmed in custody two and a half years ago.

Rayhan’s death in custody: PBI press charges against ex-SI Akbar, 5 others Rayhan Ahmed. Photo: Collected Star Digital Report Star Digital Report The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) submitted a charge-sheet today against six people, including five police officials, in a case filed in connection with the custodial killing of Rayhan Ahmed. PBI Special Superintendent Mohammad Khaled-uz-Zaman confirmed the progress today and said that the charge-sh...

Among the accused, all except Noman are in jail. Rayhan Ahmed, 33, a youth of Neharipara area in Sylhet city, was tortured at Sylhets Bandarbazar Police Outpost on early October 11 and died an hour after he was admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical Hospital by police personnel. WHATS IN THE CHARGE-SHEET The 1,962-page charge sheet listed 69 witnesses, among them, seven police personnel and three others already testified before the court as witnesses under section-164 of the Penal Code, said PBI...